Angle-iron or bracket for english or sewed-in bags.



H. TUBOKMANTEL. ANGLE IRON OR BRACKET FOR ENGLISH 0R SEWBD-IN BAGS.APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1914.

1,127,830; Patefited Feb. 9, 1915.

INVENTOR.

WITNESSES:

6 H390 Tuec lxmaata l, 4% M 421M F LL g qmam ATTORNEYS HE NORRIS PETERSC0" FHDTO-LITHD.. WASHINGTON. B C,

unrrnn snares ra rnn r ost ich.

HUGO TUECKIVIANTEL, 0F IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNQR TO THE R. NEUMANNHARDWARE 00., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

ANGLE-IRON OR BRACKET FOR ENGLISH OR SEWED-IN BAGS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO TUEOKMANTEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Irvington, in the county of Essex'and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Angle-Irons orBrackets for English or Sewed-In Bags; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings,and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The present invention relates, generally, to improvements in frames fortraveling bags, Satchels, and other bags; and, the invention hasreference, more particularly, to a bag-frame and novel angle-irons orbrackets therefor to be used in the construction of that class oftraveling bags known as English or sewed-in bags.

In the usual forms of sewed-in bags, as at present manufactured, thestitching or sewing must be done by hand, because with the use of theordinary construction of the English or sewed-in bag-frame it isimpossible by means of a sewing-machine to stitch thrpugh theinterstices of the bagframes; while in other forms of English orsewed-in bag-frames it is possible to sew by machine except at theseveral points where the frames are provided with the usual angle-ironsor brackets, at which points the operation of the sewing-machine must bestopped, the leather-portions of the bag-body being blind-stitched byhand above the metal surfaces of the angle irons or brackets at suchpoints. Aside from the time consumed and the additional cost ofmanufacture in thus blind-stitching the leatherportions of the bag-bodylocated directly over the angle-irons or brackets, there is also greatdanger of striking the angleirons or brackets by the needles used in thesewing-machine, thus very often breaking 0d the needles, and alsodamaging the leather as well as rendering the sewing machineinoperative.

My present invention, therefore, has for its principal object to providean English Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatentedl eb. 9, 1915.

Application filed March 20, 1914. Serial No. 825.932. W

or sewed-in bag-frame which to all appearances is the same as anordinary English or sewed-in bag-frame, but is provided with angle-ironsor brackets of such novel and simple eonstruction, that a strongbag-frame is produced, fand that the machine-stitching of sewing of theleather bag to the frame is not interfered with; in other words, thatthe leather body-portions of the traveling-bag, satchel, or other bag,

are readily sewed thereto by means of machine-stitching or sewing in onecontinuous operation from one end of the frame to the other end ofthesame, and that the usual hand-sewing or the blind-stitching over theangle-irons or brackets is avoided.

The invention has for its further object that, by the use of thebag-frame and angleirons or brackets therefor, and embodying theprinciples of the present invention, English or sewed-in bags may bemanufactured at a greatly reduced cost and a saving in time and labor,and, furthermore, English i or sewed-in bags of improved appearance willbe the result by reason of the evenness and continuity of themachine-stitching.

"With the various objects of the present invention in view, theinvention consists, primarily, in the novel bag-frame hereinafter setforth ;land the invention consists. furthermore, in the novelarrangements and combinations of the construction of the said parts, allof which will be more fully described in the following specification,and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appendedto and which form an essential part of the said specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevation of an Engof the novel angle-irons orbrackets therefor; Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section taken on line 5-5in said Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section through the novelangle-iron or bracket, taken on line 6-6 looking in the direction of thearrow 00. Fig. 7' is a detail transverse section of one of the sectionsof an English or sewed-in bag-frame illustrating a still furthermodified form of the novel angle-irons or brackets therefor; Fig. 8 is avertical cross section taken on line 88 in said Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is ,ahorizontal section through the novel angle-iron or bracket, taken online 9+9 looking in the direction of the arrow y. Fig. 10 is a detailtransverse section of one of the sections of an English or sewedinbag-frame illustrating a stillfurther modified form. of the novelangle-irons or brackets therefor; Fig. ll is a vertical cross sectiontaken on line 1l- 11 in said Fig. 10; andFig. 12 is a horizontal sectionthrough the novel angle-iron or. bracket, taken on line 12'12 looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Similar characters of reference are em ployed in the above describedviews, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings the reference character 1 indicates acomplete English or sewed-in bag-frame, consisting of an upper frame orbody-section 2 and a lower frame or body-section 3; To the saidframe-section 2 is secured, by means of the angle-irons 0r brackets, tobe presently more fully described, the side framesection or plate a, andsecured to the said frame-section 3, by means of the angle irons orbrackets to be presently more fully described, is the side frame-sectionor plate 5, said side frame-sections or plates 4 and 5 being pivotallyconnected or hinged, as at 6, and as shown in Fig. 1' of the drawings.

As shown in theaccompanying drawings, the angle-irons or brackets to bepresently described, interconnect the respective frame or body-sections2 and 3 with their respective side frame-sections or plates land 5 so asto provide intervening sewing-spaces? through which the stitches joiningtogether the leather covering of the bag-frame and the body-portions ofthe bag itself are passed by-the action of the needle of thesewing-machine.

Referring now, more especially. to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, Ihave illustrated therein one form of the novel angle-iron or bracketabove referred to, the same comprising a horizontally extending ear orfastening member 8 at its upper end, a vertically extending ear orfastening member 9 at its lower end, and an interconnecting andintegrally formed spacing member or strut 10. The horizontally extendingears or fastoning members 8 of said novel angle-irons or brackets areadapted to be secured, by any suitable fastening means or process, suchas rivets or by welding, to the under surfaces of the respective frameor body sections'2 and 3 of the bag-frame, and in like manner, thevertically extending ears or fastening members 9 are adapted to besecured to the inner surfaces of the respective side frame-sections orplates 4 and 5. When said angle-irons or brackets are thus secured inconnection with the respective members of the bag-frame said spacingmembers or struts 10 extending between the fastening members or ears 8and 9 hold said side frame-sections or plates 4 and 5 respectively andproperly spaced away from their respective frame or body-sections 2 and3 so as to provide said intervening sewingspaces 7; Said spacing membersor struts 1.0 are twisted at or adjacent to their juncture with therespective ears or fastening members 8 and 9-, as shown at 11 and 12, sothat the main body of said spacin members or struts 10 are presented atright angles to the planeof said sewing-spaces 7, and are thereforepresented edgewise in the sewing-spaces, and since the material of whichthe angle-irons or brackets are made is comparatively thin stock, thesaid struts .10, as thus arranged, offer no obstruction to thereciprocation of the sewing-machme needle through the sewing-spaces 7.And

even though the needleshould strike the edge of said struts 10, the samewould be readily deflected; that is, it 'would'glance off of the sameand easily pass the strut without danger of bending or breaking the saidneedle.

Referring now to Figs. 7 8 and 9 of the drawings I have illustratedtherein a modified construction of the novel angle-iron or bracket, thesame comprising the upper horizontal ear or fastening member 13 and thelower vertical ear or fastening member 14, the same being secured to thebag fram'e members by rivets 15, or otherwise as desired. Theintervening spacing member or strut 16 in this construction is formed byfolding the body of the angle-iron or bracket together so that the sidevertical edges 17 are registered together, and in this manner providinga very stiff strut presented at right anglesor edgewise to the plane ofthe sewing-openings 7. This construction provides a rounded edge 18 atthe front or face of the sewing-spaces 7, which will readily deflect thesewing-machine needle if the latter; should happen to contact therewith.

Referring now to Figs. 7, 8 and 9 of the drawings, ,1 have illustratedtherein another modified form of my novel angle-iron or bracket, thesame comprisingthe upper horizontal ear or fastening member 19 and thelower verticalear or fastening member 20, the same being secured in thebag-frame members by welding, or in any other suitable manner. Theintervening spacingmembers or struts 21 in this construction are formedby dividing the body of the angle-iron or bracket vertically, and thentwisting each portion ator adjacent to their iunctures' with therespective ears or fastening members 19 and 20, as shown at 22 and 23,so that a pair of spacing-members or struts are presented at rightangles or edge wise to the plane of the sewing-spaces thus providing avery strong construction, having all the advantages of the constructionsalready above described.

Referring now to Figs. 10, 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings, 1have illustrated therein still another modified construction of thenovel angle-iron or bracket embodying the principles of the present invention, the same comprising the Supper horizontal fasteningmember orear 2%, and the lower vertical fastening-member or ear 25, the samebeing secured to the bag-frame members by welding, or in any othersuitable manner. The intervening spacingmember or strut 26 is formed bydoubling the body of the angle-iron or bracket upon itself adjacent tothe respective ears or fastening members, as at 27, and in such a manneras to present the strut or spacing member 26 at right angles or edgewiseto the sewing-spaces 7, whereby the advantages above mentioned aresecured.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general. arrangementsand combinations of the various parts comprising the frame for use withEnglish or sewed-in bags, and the novel angle-irons or bracketstherefor, without departing from the scope of the present invention asset forth in the foregoing specification and as defined in the claimsappended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to theexact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts asdescribed in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to theexact details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. An angle-iron for securing together the members of an Englishor sewed-in bag-frame to provide continuous sewing spaces through saidbag-frame comprising ears for securing said angle-iron to the members ofthe bag-frame, and an intervening strut so disposed between said ears asto be presented edgewise to the sewing spaces of said bag-frame whensaid angle-iron is assembled with the members of said bagframe.

2. An angle-iron for securing together the members of an English orsewed-in bag-frame to provide continuous sewingspaces through saidbag-frame comprising a. strut provided with fastening cars at each endfor attachment to the members of'said bag-frame, said strut being sodisposed at right angles to the planes of said ears as to be presentededgewise in the sewingspaces of said bag-frame when said angleirons aresecured with the respective members of said bag-frame.

3. An English or sewed-in bagframe comprising upper and lowerframesections and side-plates, angle-irons or brackets connected withthe respective upper and lower frame-sections and the sideplates, so asto provide sewing-spaces between the upper and lower frame-sections andtheir respective side-plates, said angleirons or brackets being formedwith struts arranged to extend edgewise through said sewing-spaces andat right angles to the plane of the latter.

4-. An English or sewedin bagframe comprising upper and lowerframesections and side-plates, angle-irons or brackets connected withthe respective upper and lower frame-sections and the side plates, so asto provide sewing-spaces between the upper and lower frame-sections andtheir respective side-plates, said angleirons or brackets being formedwith struts arranged to extend edgewise through said sewing-spaces andat right angles to the plane of the latter, and fastening-ears at eachend of said struts for attachment respectively to said frame-sectionsand their respective side-plates.

5.1 m English or sewed-in bagframe comprising upper and lower framesections and side-plates, angle-irons or brackets connected with therespective upper and lower frame-sections and the sideplates, so as toprovide sewing-spaces between the upper and lower frame-sections andtheir respective side-plates, said angleirons or brackets being formedwith struts arranged to extend edgewise through said sewing-spaces andat right angles to the plane of the latter, horizontally extendingfastening ears at the upper ends of said struts for attachment to saidframe-sections, and vertically extending fastening-ears at the lowerends of said struts for attachment to the respective side-plates of saidframe sections.

6. An angle-iron or bracket for connecting the members of English orsewedin bag-frames comprising a pair of ears for attachment with therespective members of each frame section of the bag-frame, and anintegrally formed intervening strutportion extending between said ears,said strut-portion being provided with twistedportions at each endadjacent to the juncset forth above I have hereuntt) set my hand ture ofsaid strut-p0rti0n with said ears, this 18th day of March, 191.4.

and whereby the main body of said strut- HUGO T UECKMANTEL. portion ispresented at right angles or edge- Witnesses: 5 Wise to the planes ofsaid ears. FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL,

In testimony, that I claim the invention FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

Copies of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

